How to Keep Toothbrushes Sanitary

Are you spreading germs with toothbrushes in your home?

Are your toothbrushes full of germs that you are sticking in your mouth once, twice or even three times a day? Part of good oral hygiene is to make certain that your toothbrushes are sanitary. You'll be amazed at how sick you can make yourself or your family members with toothbrushes that are dirty and unsanitary. You deserve to protect your teeth, gums and general health by remembering that toothbrushes that are germ-free and sanitary are much healthier than dirty ones.

Instructions

1. **Replace Toothbrushes When Sick**

   Often, people will brush with the same toothbrushes, even when they are sick. You are simply putting the germs that got you sick back into your body. It's better to replace toothbrushes daily when sick than risk re-infecting yourself.

2. **Examine Location of Toothbrushes**

   Many smaller bathrooms have the toilet right next to the bathroom vanity. What is sitting on the vanity in the open and exposed to toilet spray? That's right! Many people have toothbrushes sitting very close to toilets that give off a very fine mist of spray when you or a family member flushes. Gross!

   Examine where your toothbrushes are setting. Move them to a different location for storage if they are near objects that can get more germs on them.

3. **Consider UV Toothbrush Cleaner**

   One great way to get your toothbrushes sanitary is to consider purchasing a UV toothbrush cleaner. The light from this type of cleaner gets all the germs out and kills them. Each time you brush, you know that your toothbrushes are germ free.

4. **Use Multiple Toothbrushes**

   The cost of new toothbrushes really isn't very high. Go ahead and purchase several. Daily rotate which one you use to give the other ones time to air dry and not gather mold and mildew from constantly being wet.